• Organic poultry production: A good fit for your farm?

  January 14, 2010 - 5 h 00

  By TRACY SALISBURY & BRENDA FRICK Organic poultry production offers opportunities to a range of producers. It can complement an existing grain or livestock operation, provide a low capital cost start-up, short-term option for those new to...

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• Shifting to local markets

  December 17, 2009 - 5 h 00

  By RALPH C. MARTIN Siddhartha, in Herman Hesse's story, is a son of a Brahman on his quest for enlightenment. At one point in his journey he approaches a merchant for work. When asked about his qualifications, he replied, "I can think, I can wait...

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• What are your core strengths?

  December 17, 2009 - 5 h 00

  By GLENN CHEATER Matthew Hickman is fond of phrases such as "blowing up the organization" and "taking a few leaps off a few cliffs" when talking about his company's recent history.

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• Eat well... pay fair: Bringin fair trade home

  December 3, 2009 - 5 h 00

  By AV SINGH Organic and Rural Infrastructure Specialist Atlantic Canadians continue to get a bargain with their food dollar. We've all heard the statistics-the average Canadian spends just less than 10% of his disposable income on food.

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• Change and growth not optional for dairy co-op

  December 3, 2009 - 5 h 00

  By GLENN CHEATER If you think farmers in supply management are coddled in a socialist-styled cocoon and haven't a clue about the real world of business, imagine being in Jim Burrows' shoes at the start of this decade.

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• Insect friends and foes

  December 3, 2009 - 5 h 00

  By JOANNA MACKENZIE Insect: such a simple word with so many associations. This one word represents the more than 1 million species of six-legged, segmented and exoskeleton-bearing creatures that inhabit the earth.

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• Animal Welfare Task Force releases guidance documents

  November 12, 2009 - 5 h 00

  By TANYA BROUWERS The new Canadian national organic standard requires that livestock operators adhere to husbandry practices that maintain high levels of animal health and welfare in conjunction with organic goals to improve environmental health.

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• When to pick apples and pears

  October 1, 2009 - 5 h 00

  By BILL CRAIG, AgraPoint Horticulturist Harvesting apples and pears at the proper maturity is critical for commercial tree fruit producers. Harvesting too early not only cuts down on yield, as a result of lost fruit size, but the fruit will lack...

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• Students can be great employeesno, really

  October 1, 2009 - 5 h 00

  By GLENN CHEATER Has your ulcer finally settled down now that your summer help has returned to school? Students are a key part of farm labour pool, but many make you want to tear your hair out. They're no-shows on days you really need them, grind...

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• Reducing the risk of feather pecking for laying hens in organic egg production

  October 1, 2009 - 5 h 00

  By TANYA BROUWERS Both the incidence and the consequences of feather pecking in organic egg laying operations pose a serious threat to the health and welfare of laying hens.

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